Desi4ever

I was hoping for green card but received welcome letter today( 2/17/10) Not bad I guess

First of all I would like to thank this forum and the wonderful people that answered all my questions.

My wife had her interview today at 11.00. We were there at 10.30 along with our daughter. We were called at 11.30 and our daughter was getting restless. Wife had to keep feeding her jelly beans to keep her under control. The officer was a middle aged guy , very polite and a good sense of humor. When he called us in he apologized for being late and said not everyone's case is as straight forward as yours with a wink. He had a file of all the documents I had sent for I-485. He first asked us to raise our right hand before and swear that we tell the truth. He asked for our drivers licenses and citizenship proofs. My wife's drivers license had an old address. He asked why are living separate. My wife immediately said she did not update the records and started digging the folder which had tons of bills with her name and current address on it. My daughter became busy in playing with stationery on the table while I was making ready for all the documents he may ask. He asked for our copies of daughter's birth certificate, auto insurance policy, credit cards and joint account bank statements. He said that was more than enough though I always thought I was under prepared. He took away the original EAD and Advanced parole. He stamped my wife's passport with permanent resident stamp and said you are free to travel. After 2 yrs and 9 months you are eligible to apply for US citizenship he said and again apologized for the delay.

Woohoo!

Good luck to everyone !

All these approvals are really making me feel less nervous about our interview on Thursday!

I'm sure you and Phil will come out in flying colors ~~~

You've been so meticulous in the I-485 package and I'm positive that you have diligently collected and arranged all the documents for your interview.

Good luck!

Thanks !

We have been married for 5 years and have a child.

Kid needs to be with her grand-parents as well.

Wealthy ? Not at all. Infact its cheaper to live abroad than here

I'm a USC and my wife has her GC interview scheduled on Feb 8th.

My wife is planning on a 12-14 month trip abroad after she gets her green card in hand since its been like 5 years since she moved to the States.

1. Can she apply for a reentry permit right away after the interview assuming they grant her LPR status?

2. She did her Biometrics 3 months ago. Does she have to get it done again for re-entry permit ?

3. How long does it take to get the re-entry permit ? Can you collect the re-entry permit abroad ?

Thanks

Interview letter received today. Interview scheduled for 2/8/10

Assuming everything goes well, how long does it take to get the green card in hand ?

-Also, how long does it take to get a re-entry permit ? Can you collect your re-entry permit abroad ?

EAD card production ordered!

Status updated on 12/17

Woohoo..

Hope we the IL soon..This is great news during Christmas.

Wow. The interview letters and approvals start coming fast when they come.

No luck for me. Its been over a month since my wife did her biometrics.

Last touched on 11/16.

Called USCIS. Told to wait till 90th day which is like Feb 12.

At least EAD would have been good for Christmas

Status update

Wife was able to a do walk-in Biometrics today!

Praying for NO RFE's

Signature update. Got the Biometrics appmnt.

We live in Houston,TX area. Anyone with first hand experience on walk-in biometrics ?

Thanks!

Thanks guys!

Greg,

The receipt date is 11/02/09

Ok I received NOA for

I-485

I-765

I-131

Now does that mean that there will be NO RFEs for my case ?

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Try 84 for I-485

85 for I-131

86 for I-130

87 for I-765

Actual receipt number on back of the check ends with 83

87 ==>I765 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

88 ==> I-131

84 ===> Says On November 2, 2009, your fingerprint fee was accepted and we have mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. Your case is being processed at our NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER location

Now for I'm not sure why NBC would process the case as I-130 is already approved and my spouse is just doing adjustment of status.

Maybe I'm seeing someone else's case

Desi4ever, some have found that the number on the back of their check is a few digits off their NOA number. Like check number ends in 86, the NOA is 88 or 89.

Thanks. My MSC number ends with 83 and I get nothing.

When I tried 84

I get this

On November 2, 2009, your fingerprint fee was accepted and we have mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. Your case is being processed at our NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER location. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

During the acceptance step USCIS reviews newly received applications and petitions to ensure that they are properly filed (e.g. signed by the applicant, appropriate fees etc.) USCIS issues a receipt number for the application or petition, and sends a receipt notice to the applicant.

Applications and petitions that are not properly filed are rejected with an explanation of why the application is rejected and the corrective action needed.

The acceptance step is typically completed within 2 business days of when the application is received.With mail time it may take several weeks for you to get the receipt or rejection notice in the mail. If you do not receive your notice within 30 days of mailing your application, please contact our national customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

82 gives me

On November 2, 2009, we determined that this I765 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION was not properly filed because version of the form you used is no longer accepted. Therefore, we have rejected your case and returned it to you, including all supporting materials and any fee submitted. Please review the instructions on the rejection notice you received prior to re-submitting your case.

During the acceptance step USCIS reviews newly received applications and petitions to ensure that they are properly filed (e.g. signed by the applicant, appropriate fees etc.) USCIS issues a receipt number for the application or petition, and sends a receipt notice to the applicant.

Applications and petitions that are not properly filed are rejected with an explanation of why the application is rejected and the corrective action needed.

The acceptance step is typically completed within 2 business days of when the application is received.With mail time it may take several weeks for you to get the receipt or rejection notice in the mail. If you do not receive your notice within 30 days of mailing your application, please contact our national customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

There is a MSC number printed on the back of the check but the USCIS system says that it cannot find the case

I still have not got my NOA. Is this normal ?

Thanks

My case status

Let the waiting game beging

We got confused too when we prepared for the I-129F until I read the recent immigration news on visajourney.

http://www.visajourney.com/news/2009/08/22...is-g-325a-form/

We used the new version of the G-325A then print it 4 times. So 4 copies for the petitioner and other 4 copies for the beneficiary. Hope this enlighten u.

4 copies for Petitioner ? Why ?

The G-325A and G-325 clearly asks for applicant details and signature.

So why would you want to put the USC's 5 yr employment history and residence ?

The applicant would be the non USC spouse filing an adjustment of status. 4 copies of applicant's G325A should suffice in my opinion.

Here I go again

Still waiting patiently for answers

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This forum is really great. But I dont know why my honest questions dont get answered. I read all the guides here but could not find an answer.

My wife's I-30 has been approved with priority date July 14,2005. I had filed this when I was still a permanent resident.

I'm going to file I-485 for my wife as soon as I become a US citizen ( this Oct 21 )

My wife entered US on a B2 visa and is currently working on H1-B but does not have a H1-B stamp yet on her passport but she just has the H1-B approval with I-94.

1. When I filed her I-130 as a spouse of permanent resident we wanted consular processing as she was supposed to go back after B2 I-94 expired. But she ended up getting a H1-B and never left the country. She was out-of-status when she had a baby from Nov 07 - Mar 09. She has been working since Mar 09 till present. but now we want to do an adjustment of status since she is already here in the US. I don't know what exactly we filled in her I-130 application about 5 year ago.Now her I-130 is already approved. Do I need to do anything extra to ensure that her application does not processed in the consulate abroad but have it done here ?

2. Do I need certified copies of my spouse's birth certificate and our marriage certificate ? My spouse does not have the original birth certificate in order to get a certified copy.

3. My wife's passport has expired and she got a new one this week . Should I send in copies of both new and old passports since old passport has her B2 visa stamp ?

I really appreciate your help. Cannot afford a lawyer.

Dear all,

This is my first post on VJ. My apologies if this topic has already been dealt with.

Both me and my wife are citizens of India.

I'm a LPR ( green card holder employment based ) since Oct 2004 and I got married after I got my green card. My wife had a US visitor visa ( B2 ) before we married and entered USA on B2 in April 2005.

I applied for her I-130 in July 2005.

She then got her H1-B approved in Oct 2005. She has not left the country ever since. She does not have a H1-B stamp yet on her passport.

Her I-94 is valid till October 2011.

She was not working between November 2007 and Mar 2009 as she had to take care of our child. She resumed working from March 2009. Yes , she was out of status between Nov 2007 and Mar 2009.

Her I-130 was approved in Jan 2009 approval notice with a priority date of July 14,2005.

I have applied for my naturalization(n-400 ) and my interview is scheduled on Sep 29, 2009. Assuming everything goes well ,I pass the interview and take the oath, what are the next steps to get my wife her green card ?

I know that I need to upgrade the I-130 by calling USCIS and providing them my proof of citizenship.

1. When can I file for I-485 ?

2. We live in Houston, TX. Do we look at the TSC center to get the processing times info for I-485 or ?

3. When does she get her EAD ?

4. For my wife's green card interview , does her out-of-status factory affect her green card application ?

Thanks

Desi4ever

Ok after reading the "guides" I got answer for 1 and 3. Can someone please answer questions 2 and 4

Dear all,

This is my first post on VJ. My apologies if this topic has already been dealt with.

Both me and my wife are citizens of India.

I'm a LPR ( green card holder employment based ) since Oct 2004 and I got married after I got my green card. My wife had a US visitor visa ( B2 ) before we married and entered USA on B2 in April 2005.

I applied for her I-130 in July 2005.

She then got her H1-B approved in Oct 2005. She has not left the country ever since. She does not have a H1-B stamp yet on her passport.

Her I-94 is valid till October 2011.

She was not working between November 2007 and Mar 2009 as she had to take care of our child. She resumed working from March 2009. Yes , she was out of status between Nov 2007 and Mar 2009.

Her I-130 was approved in Jan 2009 approval notice with a priority date of July 14,2005.

I have applied for my naturalization(n-400 ) and my interview is scheduled on Sep 29, 2009. Assuming everything goes well ,I pass the interview and take the oath, what are the next steps to get my wife her green card ?

I know that I need to upgrade the I-130 by calling USCIS and providing them my proof of citizenship.

1. When can I file for I-485 ?

2. We live in Houston, TX. Do we look at the TSC center to get the processing times info for I-485 or ?

3. When does she get her EAD ?

4. For my wife's green card interview , does her out-of-status factory affect her green card application ?

Thanks

Desi4ever